Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 1902, Stephen Forrester, N.C.

SERVICE
NUMBER
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Forrester, Stephen
S. 1902
Box in N.B.
carded
CONTENTS

7110 Tennessee (west.)
Stephen Forrester
of Sumner Co in the State of Tennessee who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Graham of the Regt. commanded by Genl. Butler in the H. C. A. (one one for 11 months - from '80
Inscribed on the Roll of Tennessee at the rate of 20 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 2 day of March 1833 and sent to - Hon. Mr. Hall H. of Reps.
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833. $ 40.00 Semi-ann. allowance ending 4 Septer 1833. 10.00
$ 50.00
{ Revolutionary Clam, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by W. L. Witham Clerk, Book E Vol. 7 Page 78

State of Tennessee. Sumner County S.S.
On this 16 th day of August A.D. 1832 personally appeared in open court before the Justice of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions now sitting Stephen Forrester a resident in said County aged Eighty years the sixth day of December last who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed the 7 th Jan 1832.
That he entered the service in May or June in the year 1780. for the term of three months as a drafted Militia man from Orange County State of North Carolina. that he was attached to Capt. Davis Grimsley's Company that he was mustered into service at Hillsborough and the Company he belonged to was attached to and was commanded by Col William Moore and was the 3 rd Regiment of North Carolina Militia - which belonged to General Butler's Brigade - that he marched from Hillsborough when he was mustered into service to Rugeley's Mills South Carolina with 24 miles of Camden where he continued encamped sometime - that he was in the battle at Camden when General Gates

was defeated that the army was all dispersed and he took his foot and run home He was again drafted in to service in the later part of the same year - for the term of three months in our General Station in the business of collecting Beavers Corn and Pork for he did this service the use of the army in the state of North Carolina - that he resided in Orange County North Carolina When he ended the service and was home and raised there - he has a record of his age at home that he remained in North Carolina after the Revolutionary war until 1804 when he removed to Sumner County State of Tennessee where he now resides - that he never received any Discharge.
That he hereby relinquishes every claim what ever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on pension Role of the agency of any State -
Stephen Forrester Mark
Given to me this 10th day of Augt 16th 1832 A. J. Douglass Clerk
I do hereby certify that I do know of

present and declare that his name is not on pension Role of the agency of any State —
Stephen Forrester Mark
Sworn to in open Court
Augt 16th 1832
A. S. Douglass Clerk
I do hereby certify that I do know of my own personal knowledge that Stephen Forrester did serve as a soldier in the Revolutionary War and that he was in the Battle of Camden as he has stated in his Declaration for a pension —
Sworn to and subscribed the 16 th day
August 1832 —
William H. May Mark
Sworn to in open Court
Augt 16th 1832
A. S. Douglass Clerk

Rev. and 1812 War Section.
October 25, 1924.
Mrs. E. C. Luce, 1409 15th St., N. W. Riggs Apt. 46, Washington, D. C.
Madam;
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 1902, it appears that Stephen Forrester was born December 6, 1751 in Orange County, North Carolina.
While residing in said county, he enlisted in May or June 1780 and served three months as a private in Captain Davis Gressum's Company, Colonel William More's North Carolina Regiment and was in the battle of Camden.
He enlisted in the fall of 1780 and served three months in an expedition collecting provisions for the army.
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 16, 1832, while a resident of Sumner County, Tennessee.
It is not stated whether soldier was married.
Owing to a lack of clerical force available for such a purpose, only two reports are furnished each inquirer.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

State of Tennessee
Sims County I Michael Runnels of said County of State age seventy years the 5 th of December next do certify that I was acquainted with Stephen Forster whose name appears to the annexed affidavit for a pension in Orange County State of North before and after the Revolutionary war that applicant has no personal knowledge of applicant's service but has always been informed by the Brothers and Neighbors of Applicant in Orange County that he was a soldier in the Revolution and served the two terms as he has stated in his Declaration and never heard any one contradicted it. applicant is well acquainted with said Stephen I have no doubt of his service and would give the full credit to his statements -
Sworn to in open Court
Nov 17 th 1832
A. H. Bogley Clerk
Michael Runnels Mark
State of Tennessee
Sims County I William Gray of said County about thirty-four years of age do hereby make the following affidavit to a Certificate hereto for given by me in relation to the service of Stephen Forster in the army of the Revolution do hereby certify that I was well acquainted with said Stephen Forster being raised in about five miles of each other; said Stephen in Orange County and applicant in Wake that I do know of my own personal knowledge that the said Stephen did serve as a soldier in the war and was in the Battle of Camden for applicant although not in the Battle was in the same Expedition as to his other services applicant has no

personal knowledge of the fact  that said Stephen has spoken of in his declaration; being out on his own self, but he has always been informed by his neighbors in North Carolina that he was out on the operation a foraging for the army as he has stated in his declaration, and never heard it contradicted by any one; that he is well acquainted with said Stephen and would give full credit to his statements sworn to in open Court
Nov 19th 1832
A. H. Douglass Clerk
William F. Ray  May Mark
And the court do certify that the said Thomas Anderson Elisha Vaughan Michael Runnels & William F. Ray whose names appear to the preceding Certificates are men of respectability and that their statements are entitled to full credit
John S. Swaney H.B. Thos Anderson Wm Edwards
State of Louisiana Sumner County I Alfred H. Douglass Clerk of said Court do hereby certify that Elisha Bodoh Esq. whose name appears to the amended declaration of Stephen Forrester is an acting Justice of the peace for said County and that his official acts are entitled to full credit as such and I do certify that the foregoing contains the original proceeding had in said Court in the matter of an amended declaration of Stephen Forrester for a perjury testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 21st day of November A.D. 1832 and 57th year of American Independence
A. H. Douglass Clerk

Amended Declaration
State of Tennessee Sevier County D.S.
On this 10 20 day of Nov A.D. 1882 personally appeared before me as acting Justice of peace for the said County Stephen Forrester at the house of Asbury Forrester; the said Stephen owing to bodily infirmary not being able to appear before the Court- and made oath to the following amendment to his declaration for a pension
That he served two Terms of three months Each as a private Soldier making a series of six months for which he Claims a pension That he would refer to Thomas Anderson Esq Elisha Vaughan, William May & Michael Runnels as persons well acquainted with him in the neighborhood where he resides and who can testify as to his character as to truth and the belief of his services in the Revolution
Sworn to & Subscribed before me on the date above
Stephen Forrester Mark
Elijah P. Babbitt J. Peace

We Elisha Vaughan a clergyman residing in Sumner County and Thomas Anderson residing in the same hereby certify we are well acquainted with Stephen Forrester who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing declaration for a pension that we believe him to be eighty years of age and that he is reputed and believed to be in the neighbourhood where he resides to have a soldier in the Revolution as a that we concur in that opinion Elisha Vaughan Thos. Anderson Sworn to in open Court August 16th 1832 Test J. H. Douglass Clerk
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories presented by the War Department that the above named appli- cant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states And the said Court further certifies that it appears to them that Elisha Vaughan who has signed the proceeding certificate is a clergyman residing in Sumner County and that Thomas Anderson who has signed the same is a creditable person and that their statement is entitled to credit.

I Alfred H Douglass Clerk of the court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions of Sumner County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings in the said Court in the matter of the application of Stephen Forrester for a pardon.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office the 20 th day of August A.D. 1832 and 57 years of American Independence.
A. H. Douglass Clerk
4.617-5

Stephen Forrester
Pension
Class
4617.
admt for 6 mo
from 1780 private 6 months.
#20

1924. Oct. 25. Hish to Mrs. E. C. Luce aus See letter in Robert Forrester - S. 1517.
Rev. War.
1902 INVALID.
File No. _____
1902
Stephen Forrester
Rev. War. Line
Act: _____
June 7 1832
Index:—Vol. _____
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[Arrangement of 1870.]